HME Business: Management Solutions, Technology, and Products -- HME Business

Owens & Minor to Acquire Apria for $1.6 billion

The global healthcare logistics company has entered a definitive agreement to purchase the national HME provider for $37.50 in cash per share of common stock. 01/13/2022
Media Campaign Emphasizes HME’s Value

Working with Keybridge Communications, AAHomecare undertook a 9-month media drive that secured nearly 100 print, online and TV placements calling for market-based reimbursement. 01/13/2022
Essentially Women Moves Focus Conference to May

The women’s HME-focused event will move from Feb. 5-7 to May 1-3 due to caution over the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. 01/13/2022

MSC Biomedical Services Acquires Repair Authority

The combined entity will serve HME providers in all 50 states and will hold more than 70 percent of the U.S. market for oxygen concentrator repairs. 01/13/2022
Rehab Medical Enters Chicago’s Complex Rehab Market

National provider of CRT products and services opens new office in Elmhurst, marking its first location in Illinois. 01/13/2022
Parachute Health Becomes Top-level AAHomecare Sponsor

HME eprescription company joins the association’s Diamond tier of corporate partners to help advance the industry’s public policy efforts. 01/13/2022
Responsive Respiratory Launches New Products Catalog

The new catalog features expanded respiratory and sleep product sections and showcases the company’s expanding line of value-added products. 01/13/2022
Whitepaper Underscores Need for Intermittent Catheter Access, Funding

Stakeholders develop a document to educate payers, Medicaid programs on the need for patient access to key urological products. 01/06/2022

Podcast

A New Approach to Mask Fitting

There are several patient factors that mask fitting traditionally hasn’t accommodated, but probably should. A new technology tool is trying to change that. 01/10/2022
Product Spotlight

CathWear: Rethinking Leg Bag Management

Aiming to solve burdens felt by catheter patients, a new undergarment offers a unique solution for wearing and managing leg bags that emphasizes ease and quality of life. 01/06/2022
Products & Technology

Unstoppable Innovation

COVID-19 might have dominated the headlines, but the HME industry’s software companies have continued to push the envelope when it comes to developing new capabilities. Here’s a round-up of recent innovations to hit the market. 12/01/2021
Top Honors

This year’s edition of the HMEB New Products of the Year Award saw 15 winners across a variety of categories. We take closer look at what makes the 2021 award winners so special. 12/01/2021
Provider Strategy

Purchasing a DME Supplier Business

What are the potential kickback pitfalls, and how do you avoid them? 12/01/2021